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• Phase 2 parking ban to be implemented in Edmonton Monday morning

  17-12-2021 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Phase 2 parking ban means people aren't allowed to park on residential roads, industrial area roads or in residential alleyways in Edmonton until the roads have been cleared.
  
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• Edmonton’s New Year’s Eve fireworks return in 2021 - Globalnews.ca

  17-12-2021 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton’s New Year’s Eve fireworks return in 2021  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton’s New Year’s Eve fireworks return in 2021

  17-12-2021 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  After being cancelled last year, Edmonton's free New Year's Even fireworks show will return to Sir Winston Churchill Square Dec. 31.
  
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• Edmonton weather: How cold was it this morning? | CTV News - CTV News Edmonton

  17-12-2021 23:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Edmonton weather: How cold was it this morning? | CTV News  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Outreach groups take to the streets to monitor for drug overdoses in Calgary and Edmonton

  17-12-2021 22:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Ophelia Cara clicks play on an upbeat indie song before injecting a prescribed opioid into her arm in a tent at a downtown Calgary park.
  
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• Rare case of atypical mad cow disease reported in Alberta

  17-12-2021 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Agriculture Minister Nate Horner says an older animal has tested positive for atypical mad cow disease in the province.
  
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• How these Sudanese refugees in Calgary are stepping up to protect their youth

  17-12-2021 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  The Sudanese community in Calgary is struggling with its young people dying from avoidable causes. Community members Akeir Mel Kuol and Stephen Deng are trying to help
  
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• Energy Minister Sonya Savage tests positive for COVID-19 - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2021 22:01 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Energy Minister Sonya Savage tests positive for COVID-19  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Arrests after legally purchased guns trafficked: Edmonton police - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2021 20:55 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Arrests after legally purchased guns trafficked: Edmonton police  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Albertans line up to get their free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits

  17-12-2021 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Friday, rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits became available for free at many AHS sites across the province, along with hundreds of pharmacies in Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary. As Dan Grummett explains, a finite supply led to long and sometimes chilly lines.
  
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• Doctors’ requests to be exempt from vaccine policy dismissed by Alberta justice

  17-12-2021 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justice Henderson says his decision is in the public interest because he does not want Albertans to question the rules AHS has put in place to try to curb COVID-19 spread.
  
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• Cheer on Canada at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships while also helping out a good cause

  17-12-2021 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Excitement is building as the IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships get set to begin at Rogers Place at the end of the month. Executive director Riley Wiwchar joined the morning news to discuss the 2022 tournament that begins on Boxing Day.
  
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• Finding the perfect gift for people who help make your life easier

  17-12-2021 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Not sure what to get your courier? Perhaps you’re heading to a party and want to bring something for your host? Jason Krell and Aly Velji, The Style Guys, have some great ideas that won’t break the bank.
  
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• AMA Travel: Skiing, snowboarding and winter sports in the Rocky Mountains

  17-12-2021 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Roland Van Meurs with AMA Travel joined Mike Sobel to talk about trips to the Rocky Mountains to enjoy some skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports. (Sponsored by AMA)
  
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• Alberta UCP MLAs told not to travel internationally over holidays amid COVID-19 uncertainty

  17-12-2021 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta UCP MLAs have been told not to travel internationally. The guidance comes as the federal government recommends against all non-essential international travel.
  
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• Winter storms projected to roll into B.C. Southern Interior; highway warnings issued

  17-12-2021 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Snowfall projections weren't offered for many areas, but Environment Canada said the Trans Canada Highway is expected to get 30 to 40 centimetres of snow with this latest storm.
  
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• The Loop: Hindsight is 2021

  17-12-2021 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC Edmonton’s Tahirih Foroozan takes us on a trip through 2021, pulling apart the biggest of the year and where we go from here.
  
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• 630 CHED supports Edmonton Renovation Show

  17-12-2021 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Renovation Show is returning to the Edmonton Expo Centre. From January 28 - 30, 2022 visit the Edmonton Expo centre for all your renovation needs. 
  
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• Majority of Canadians are not opposed to another lockdown: Ipsos Canada poll

  17-12-2021 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the Omicron variant continues to spread across Canada, Darrell Bricker, with Ipsos Canada, joins the Global Edmonton Morning News to talk about how Canadians are feeling about the future.
  
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• Edmonton police investigate suspicious death after man found dead in vehicle

  17-12-2021 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death after a man was found dead inside a vehicle in north Edmonton.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins enters NHL COVID-19 protocol

  17-12-2021 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  After playing Thursday night, centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on Friday became the latest Edmonton Oiler to be placed in NHL COVID-19 protocol.
  
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• UCP MLAs banned from leaving Canada over the holidays

  17-12-2021 17:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta United Conservative Party MLAs have been forbidden from traveling outside the country for the holidays. 
  
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• Man's body found in snow-covered vehicle, Edmonton homicide unit investigating - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2021 17:34 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Man's body found in snow-covered vehicle, Edmonton homicide unit investigating  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Global Edmonton supports: IIHF World Juniors Hockey Championships 50/50

  17-12-2021 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  World Juniors 50/50 is back in Alberta starting Dec. 17 through January 6. Win Bigger than EVER! Last year’s jackpots reached over $17 Million.
  
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• All travellers will once again need a molecular COVID-19 test before arriving in Canada

  17-12-2021 16:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada is increasing testing requirements for international travellers and dropping its travel ban on flights from 10 African countries as the government tries to quash the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
  
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• Extreme cold warnings issued as bitter temperatures grip Alberta

  17-12-2021 15:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada remain in effect in communities across the northern half of the province, following days of bitter temperatures. 
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Saturday, Dec. 18

  17-12-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government reported Friday that 54 new cases of the Omicron variant have been detected. The province has identified 173 cases in total. 
  
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• Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, Dec. 17

  17-12-2021 15:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans can now pick up free rapid COVID-19 test kits from pharmacies and clinics as the province braces for an increase in cases of the Omicron variant.
  
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• The insider’s guide to Edmonton: Where to eat, drink and snap Instagrammable walls - Toronto Star

  17-12-2021 15:01 via thestar.com
  
  The insider’s guide to Edmonton: Where to eat, drink and snap Instagrammable walls  Toronto Star
  
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• Alberta matchmaking program could help young farmers find land, not love

  17-12-2021 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A networking organization for young farmers is trying to connect them with people who have land to spare in Alberta.
  
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• Long lines as COVID-19 rapid tests now available for all Albertans

  17-12-2021 14:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  All Albertans can now get access to free COVID-19 rapid tests across the province. But how do you use them and when should they be used?
  
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• COVID-19 rapid tests now available for all Albertans

  17-12-2021 14:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  All Albertans can now get access to free COVID-19 rapid tests across the province. But how do you use them and when should they be used?
  
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• In time for the holidays, free rapid COVID-19 tests now up for grabs in Alberta

  17-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Starting Friday, 700 select pharmacies — in Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer — and 140 Alberta Health Services sites in other communities will have the test kits available.
  
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• Albertans scrambling to get their hands on free COVID-19 tests

  17-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As of Friday, 700 select pharmacies — in Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer — and 140 Alberta Health Services sites in other communities will have the test kits available.
  
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• Albertans scramble to get their hands on free COVID-19 tests

  17-12-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As of Friday, 700 select pharmacies — in Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer — and 140 Alberta Health Services sites in other communities will have the test kits available.
  
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• 630 CHED supports Hockey Canada World Junior 50/50

  17-12-2021 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The World Juniors are back in Alberta and so is the online 50/50. Last year the 50/50 set a world record and gave back millions to amateur hockey in Alberta. Play World Juniors 50/50 for your chance to win bigger than ever. When Team Canada plays, you have a chance to win! Lottery dates are...
  
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• Canada's COVID policies in Africa reflect a long, troubling history

  17-12-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A quick look at the history of Canadian policies on the African continent reveals at best indifference and at worst contempt toward Africans, writes Bianca Mugyenyi of the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute.
  
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• Phase 2 parking ban now in effect in Edmonton - Globalnews.ca

  17-12-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Phase 2 parking ban now in effect in Edmonton  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Edmonton weather: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit shivering - edmontonjournal.com

  17-12-2021 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit shivering  edmontonjournal.com
  
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• Edmonton weather: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit shivering - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2021 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton weather: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit shivering  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton city council sets 1.91 per cent tax levy increase for next year in approving $3.1-billion 2022 operating budget - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2021 09:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton city council sets 1.91 per cent tax levy increase for next year in approving $3.1-billion 2022 operating budget  Edmonton Journal
  
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• Edmonton budget with 1.9% tax increase approved by council - Global News

  17-12-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton budget with 1.9% tax increase approved by council  Global News
  
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• Mother given authority over children’s COVID-19 vaccination status in Alberta court case

  17-12-2021 06:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Lethbridge judge has ruled in favour of a mother's wishes to have her two children vaccinated against COVID-19, despite their father's opposition.
  
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• Puljujarvi scores pair to help Oilers defeat Blue Jackets, snap 6-game losing skid

  17-12-2021 06:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Jesse Puljujarvi had two goals and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers broke out of a serious slump by defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Thursday.
  
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• Stuart Skinner backstops Edmonton Oilers to win over Blue Jackets

  17-12-2021 05:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stuart Skinner made 36 saves as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 Thursday night at Rogers Place.
  
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• Catholic Social Services in Edmonton asking for public support to help women and children in need. - CTV News Edmonton

  17-12-2021 04:08 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Catholic Social Services in Edmonton asking for public support to help women and children in need.  CTV News Edmonton
  
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• Catholic Social Services in Edmonton asking for public support to help women and children in need. - CTV Edmonton

  17-12-2021 04:08 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Catholic Social Services in Edmonton asking for public support to help women and children in need.  CTV Edmonton
  
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• Mounties rally in support of arriving Afghan refugees in Edmonton and Calgary - Edmonton Journal

  17-12-2021 03:56 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Mounties rally in support of arriving Afghan refugees in Edmonton and Calgary  Edmonton Journal
  
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• First-of-its-kind agreement aims to improve care of Indigenous people in Alberta

  17-12-2021 03:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Matters Dec. 16: A first-of-its-kind agreement aims to improve the care of Indigenous people in Alberta. It could also mean more Indigenous doctors. Su-Ling Goh reports.
  
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• Edmonton’s Chinatown Business Association concerned over Boyle Street shelter building move

  17-12-2021 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Boyle Street Community Services marked 50 years in Edmonton yesterday and announced its move to an upgraded facility closer to Chinatown. But some businesses in that area aren’t sharing the same excitement. Chris Chacon explains why.
  
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